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[Realmfighter]

Exploding frisbees are like hand grenades only far more effective against dogs.

You are a horrible, horrible person.

[Jackrabbit]

Well, I guess one way to break the dull monotony of internet debates is to make shit up.

You mean make more shit up.

[Leafsnail]

Actually, a debate would be a lot more fun if either side could arbitrarily make up facts and then not get questioned on them.

They could take it in turns.

This thread would be named "Competitive bullshit".

[ChairmanPoo]

Actually, a debate would be a lot more fun if either side could arbitrarily make up facts and then not get questioned on them.

They could take it in turns.

This thread would be named "Competitive bullshit".

I am intrigued by this idea.

What would be the debate subject?

[Nikov]

I suggest politics. That way we can keep all the bullshit in one thread.

[Cthulhu]

I think we should do knights vs samurai.  It shouldn't be something that actually matters, because people will waltz in without a care in the world and start a flamewar because they didn't read the thread.

[ToonyMan]

SMAUIRAAZZ ;IKE IN TAHT AWOEMA ANIME I UAAE WITH ITaA

[Cthulhu]

SO KAWAII

[ToonyMan]

DESU DESU~

[Cthulhu]

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[MetalSlimeHunt]

*twich* ...kill...you...for....that....

[The Architect]

I think you probably misheard, I'm not sure how something like that would be more effective than the normal blunt weapons.

Taking the cake for most ridiculous anime inspired made up weapon someone swears up and down is real, though, would be this thing someone told me on Twocansandstring.

they had some interesting tools that I am aware of, including what was essentially an exploding Frisbee (no joke)

Of course, he couldn't cite it, and googling it produces no results.

There's something in that roro kenshin anime or whatever it's called about a supposedly real concept weapon that was never practical: basically a massive sword meant to take out horse and rider simultaneously. Made up or not, it's preposterous and entertaining.

[Cthulhu]

It's been proven though that the weight of a huge sword isn't enough to offset the difficulty of swinging it.  You can barely cut plywood with a buster sword, and if it's in an anime, it's probably not true.

[Vector]

There's something in that roro kenshin anime or whatever it's called about a supposedly real concept weapon that was never practical: basically a massive sword meant to take out horse and rider simultaneously. Made up or not, it's preposterous and entertaining.

The zanbatou exists and worked, according to the Metropolitan Museum.  It's not as large as advertised in Rurouni Kenshin.

[The Architect]

The zanbatou exists and worked, according to the Metropolitan Museum.  It's not as large as advertised in Rurouni Kenshin.

Well, there you go.

But without going too far into the obvious, Cthulhu, I think we can all acknowledge an ideal relative weight for applying a maximum kinetic energy. Too heavy or too light and you can't exert maximum force relative to your strength and leverages.

All of that aside: a sword designed to kill a horse and rider simultaneously (by swinging something massive at them by hand) is pretty absurd, and even more entertaining when you realize someone really thought it was a good idea. Sure, it worked, and so would exploding frisbees. But that makes them no less ridiculous and entertaining!